KEY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock’’s mechanism can be rotated
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ignition key (what does ignition key mean?)
   • latchkey (what does latchkey mean?)
   • passkey (what does passkey mean?)
   • passe-partout (what does passe-partout mean?)
   • master key (what does master key mean?)
   • master (what does master mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • key (what does key mean?)
   • key (what does key mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lever (what does lever mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • backspace key (what does backspace key mean?)
   • backspacer (what does backspacer mean?)
   • control key (what does control key mean?)
   • command key (what does command key mean?)
   • return key (what does return key mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • space bar (what does space bar mean?)
   • tab key (what does tab key mean?)
   • tab (what does tab mean?)
   • telegraph key (what does telegraph key mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
   Synonym(s)
   • headstone (what does headstone mean?)
   • keystone (what does keystone mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • building block (what does building block mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • quoin (what does quoin mean?)
   • coign (what does coign mean?)
   • coigne (what does coigne mean?)
4. Meaning
   • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
   Synonym(s)
   • winder (what does winder mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanical device (what does mechanical device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • watch key (what does watch key mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • wind up (what does wind up mean?)
5. Meaning
   • pitch of the voice
   Usage Example(s)
   • he spoke in a low key
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • key (what does key mean?)
6. Meaning
   • something crucial for explaining
   Usage Example(s)
   • the key to development is economic integration
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • explanation (what does explanation mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
   Usage Example(s)
   • a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • positive identification (what does positive identification mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • list (what does list mean?)
   • listing (what does listing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • key word (what does key word mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a list of answers to a test
   Usage Example(s)
   • some students had stolen the key to the final exam
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • list (what does list mean?)
   • listing (what does listing mean?)
10. Meaning
    • any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
    Synonym(s)
    • tonality (what does tonality mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • musical notation (what does musical notation mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • atonality (what does atonality mean?)
    • atonalism (what does atonalism mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • major key (what does major key mean?)
    • major mode (what does major mode mean?)
    • minor key (what does minor key mean?)
    • minor mode (what does minor mode mean?)
    • tonic key (what does tonic key mean?)
    • home key (what does home key mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • key (what does key mean?)
11. Meaning
    • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court
    • usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
    Synonym(s)
    • paint (what does paint mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
    • he dominates play in the paint
    Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • space (what does space mean?)
12. Meaning
    • a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
    Synonym(s)
    • cay (what does cay mean?)
    • Florida keys (what does Florida keys mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • coral reef (what does coral reef mean?)
13. Meaning
    • United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812
    • the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner” (1779-1843)
    Synonym(s)
    • Francis Scott Key (what does Francis Scott Key mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) Key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • lawyer (what does lawyer mean?)
    • attorney (what does attorney mean?)
    • poet (what does poet mean?)
14. Meaning
    • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
    Synonym(s)
    • key fruit (what does key fruit mean?)
    • samara (what does samara mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • achene (what does achene mean?)
15. Meaning
    • a kilogram of a narcotic drug
    Usage Example(s)
    • they were carrying two keys of heroin
    Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • kilogram (what does kilogram mean?)
    • kg (what does kg mean?)
    • kilo (what does kilo mean?)

KEY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • harmonize with or adjust to
   Usage Example(s)
   • key one’’s actions to the voters” prevailing attitude
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • harmonize (what does harmonize mean?)
   • harmonise (what does harmonise mean?)
   • reconcile (what does reconcile mean?)
2. Meaning
   • regulate the musical pitch of
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • harmonize (what does harmonize mean?)
   • harmonise (what does harmonise mean?)
   • chord (what does chord mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • key (what does key mean?)
   • key (what does key mean?)
   • tonality (what does tonality mean?)
3. Meaning
   • identify as in botany or biology, for example
   Synonym(s)
   • describe (what does describe mean?)
   • discover (what does discover mean?)
   • distinguish (what does distinguish mean?)
   • identify (what does identify mean?)
   • key out (what does key out mean?)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   • naming (what does naming mean?)
   • designation (what does designation mean?)
   • identification (what does identification mean?)
   • identity (what does identity mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • classify (what does classify mean?)
   • class (what does class mean?)
   • sort (what does sort mean?)
   • assort (what does assort mean?)
   • sort out (what does sort out mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
4. Meaning
   • vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
   Usage Example(s)
   • His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • vandalize (what does vandalize mean?)
   • vandalise (what does vandalise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • key (what does key mean?)
5. Meaning
   • provide with a key
   Usage Example(s)
   • We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
   Hypernyms(s) key is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • supply (what does supply mean?)
   • provide (what does provide mean?)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   • furnish (what does furnish mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • key (what does key mean?)

KEY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • serving as an essential component
   Synonym(s)
   • cardinal (what does cardinal mean?)
   • central (what does central mean?)
   • fundamental (what does fundamental mean?)
   • primal (what does primal mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a cardinal rule
   • the central cause of the problem
   • an example that was fundamental to the argument
   • computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
   Similar To
   • important (what does important mean?)
   • of import (what does of import mean?)
2. Meaning
   • effective
   • producing a desired effect
   Synonym(s)
   • operative (what does operative mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the operative word
   Similar To
   • significant (what does significant mean?)
   • important (what does important mean?)